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Lawyer says DeSantis’s office pressured him to send abortion ad letters to TV stations

Lawyer says DeSantis’s office pressured him to send abortion ad letters to TV stations


October 22, 2024
Letters that threatened Florida TV stations with criminal penalties if they aired a political ad backing a referendum that would repeal the state’s six-week abortion ban came directly from Gov. Ron DeSantis’s office, according to the attorney who signed and sent them. Attorney John Wilson said that he resigned as general counsel for the Florida […]
Trump’s ‘crazy,’ false ad claiming ‘massive layoffs’ among autoworkers

Trump’s ‘crazy,’ false ad claiming ‘massive layoffs’ among autoworkers


October 22, 2024
“Kamala Harris supports EV mandates, killing Michigan jobs. She wants to end all gas-powered cars. Crazy but true. Harris’s push requiring electric only is failing big, and Michigan autoworkers are paying the price. Massive layoffs already started. She could tank Michigan’s whole economy.” — Donald Trump campaign ad, released Oct. 17 This post appeared first […]
Republicans lean into anti-transgender message in closing weeks

Republicans lean into anti-transgender message in closing weeks


October 22, 2024
Donald Trump and other GOP candidates are increasingly targeting transgender people in the election’s closing days, invoking them as boogeymen at rallies and pouring millions into advertising tying Democrats to transgender rights. At a recent Trump rally in Reno, Nevada, the Trump campaign played a video that included Rachel Levine, the highest-ranking transgender official in […]
Trump puts noisy, crude campaign in spotlight, as Harris seeks to turn it against him

Trump puts noisy, crude campaign in spotlight, as Harris seeks to turn it against him


October 22, 2024
Donald Trump went viral with a carefully staged photo op at McDonalds, an apparent meditation about a golfing legend’s genitalia and crass insults at a charity banquet. He has dominated headlines after issuing dark threats, including deploying the military against the “enemy from within”; repeatedly declined to say he would accept the results of the […]
Bitcoin Price Prediction as Exchange Balances Hit Five-Year Low – Bullish Outlook for BTC?

Bitcoin Price Prediction as Exchange Balances Hit Five-Year Low – Bullish Outlook for BTC?


June 3, 2024
Bitcoin Price Prediction Bitcoin’s exchange balances have dropped to their lowest level since March 2018, falling below 2.3 million BTC. This significant decline, driven by major outflows from Binance and Coinbase, suggests a shift towards long-term holding strategies. As large holders, or “whales,” transfer their assets to private wallets, the trend indicates anticipation of future […]
Google and Magic Leap Forge Partnership for Next-Gen Metaverse Experience

Google and Magic Leap Forge Partnership for Next-Gen Metaverse Experience


June 3, 2024
Magic Leap has announced a technology partnership with Google to develop new extended reality (XR) technologies. The collaboration brings together Magic Leap’s expertise in optics with Google’s infrastructure, potentially signaling increased competition for Apple and Meta in the metaverse hardware and experiences space, the company said in an announcement. While Google recently downsized its augmented […]
Solana Price Prediction as Ripple CEO Sees SOL ETFs as ‘Inevitable’ – Will SOL Reach $1,000 This Year?

Solana Price Prediction as Ripple CEO Sees SOL ETFs as ‘Inevitable’ – Will SOL Reach $1,000 This Year?


June 3, 2024
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse recently predicted that Solana ETF is inevitable following the SEC’s approval of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. At the Consensus 2024 event, Garlinghouse highlighted the potential for Solana ETFs, emphasizing the importance of regulatory clarity for the growth of digital assets in the U.S. This optimism, coupled with the prediction of a […]
FTX Estate Sells Off Remaining Anthropic Holdings Amid Bankruptcy Proceedings

FTX Estate Sells Off Remaining Anthropic Holdings Amid Bankruptcy Proceedings


June 3, 2024
The FTX estate, led by CEO John Ray III, has divested its remaining shares in Anthropic, the AI startup known for its chatbot Claude, as revealed in the firm’s recent bankruptcy filings. According to the filings, FTX sold the remaining 15 million shares for approximately $30 each, resulting in proceeds exceeding $450 million. The sale […]
Rwanda to Roll Out CBDC By 2026 After Consultations, Testing

Rwanda to Roll Out CBDC By 2026 After Consultations, Testing


June 3, 2024
East African nation Rwanda aims to create its own retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) to assert its significance in the global economy’s future landscape by 2026. According to the National Bank of Rwanda, the CBDC would be a secure and convenient alternative to cash, potentially bringing more people into the banking system. The deputy […]
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele Sworn in for Second Term

El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele Sworn in for Second Term


June 3, 2024
El Salvador’s crypto-friendly President Nayib Bukele, 42, is set to govern for another five years taking near-total control of parliament. President Bukele took the oath of office at the National Palace in San Salvador this weekend. During the ceremony, he received the presidential blue and white sash from Ernesto Castro, the President of the Legislative […]
Over $3 Billion Worth of ETH Withdrawn from CEXes Since Approval of US Ether ETFs

Over $3 Billion Worth of ETH Withdrawn from CEXes Since Approval of US Ether ETFs


June 3, 2024
Since the approval of spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States on May 23, over $3 billion worth of Ether has been withdrawn from centralized crypto exchanges (CEXes), indicating a potential upcoming supply squeeze. Data from CryptoQuant reveals that between May 23 and June 2, the amount of Ether held on exchanges decreased […]
Matter Labs Withdraws ‘ZK’ Trademark Application After Industry Backlash

Matter Labs Withdraws ‘ZK’ Trademark Application After Industry Backlash


June 3, 2024
Matter Labs, the developer of the ZkSync Ethereum Layer 2 network, has dropped its attempt to trademark the term “ZK” following backlash. According to a statement posted on social media by Matter Labs, the decision to withdraw applications came after extensive discussions with key figures in the zero-knowledge proof field. Thank you to everyone who […]
ARK Invest Drops Partnership with 21Shares for Proposed Ethereum Fund

ARK Invest Drops Partnership with 21Shares for Proposed Ethereum Fund


June 2, 2024
Cathie Wood’s Ark Investment Management has withdrawn its involvement in the race to launch an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that would directly invest in Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency. The amended prospectus document, known as Form S-1, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday, revealed that Ark’s name was removed from the application […]
Bitcoin Price Prediction Following Buterin’s Analysis of Scaling Disputes – Will BTC Adapt?

Bitcoin Price Prediction Following Buterin’s Analysis of Scaling Disputes – Will BTC Adapt?


June 2, 2024
Bitcoin Price Prediction Bitcoin (BTC) has failed to sustain its overnight bullish momentum, trading near $67,700. This downturn is influenced by several factors, including a $300 million hack at a Japanese crypto exchange and President Biden’s veto of a bill targeting SEC crypto regulations. Additionally, Vitalik Buterin’s insights on Bitcoin scaling disputes emphasize the need […]
Biden Vetoes Bill Overturning SEC Crypto Accounting Standard SAB 121 – Here’s What That Means

Biden Vetoes Bill Overturning SEC Crypto Accounting Standard SAB 121 – Here’s What That Means


June 2, 2024
President Joe Biden has vetoed a resolution aimed at overturning the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 121. Biden argued that challenging the proposed guidelines would compromise the SEC’s authority, leading him to veto the resolution. Biden Addresses SAB 121 In an official letter on May 31, Biden explained his […]